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An old writer, Thoinqt Arbeap, in his curious Us
Ewes the following description of the Span.
ish pavane, the most interesting anu eN-
picit that have found In tho course OF my re-
fac smile. respecting the old French spelling.
THE Spanish pavane, " he says is DANCED liz IN
movements subjoined in the table: and when
you dance 1t, walking forward for the first pas;
sage you must repeat the passage backward
step by step; then continuing the same air
YOU execute the second passage with now
movements, and so on with tho succeedfnR
passages and movements, which you can learn
Mt LEISURE" a.
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5;Es7,=z III.
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intelligence. II sho wishes to write some day
for us, We will give her the Montyon Prize.
For tho rost. she Is headstrong and imperious ;
sho Is a woman at once wicked and charming"
There is good deal about Louis Philippe In
these notes. Perhaps the following Is best
worth quoting; King Louis Philippe said to
me, the other day: 1 was never In love but
0nco In my life.' And who with, Sirep' With
Nine. dc denls.' Ali but she was your tutor
Tho King laughed and replied: AS you say
And strict tutor. declare to you. She
brought up my sister and mysolr quito foro-
clously. Getting up at in the morning. sum-
mer and winter; fed upon milk. roast meats,
and bread; never any luxurios, mover
any sweetmeats; plenty OF work and no
play. 1t was she who accustomed me to sleep
upon boards. She made me learn o great va
riety OF manual work. thanks to herI can work
little q: overy trade. including that OF q bar
ber-surgoon. bleed my man Ike Figaro. I
AM cabinetmaker, groom, mason. black
smith, She was systematic and severe. From
very little boy was afraid OF her; was a
weak. lazy. and oowardly boy; was afraid Of
micol She mado mo tolerably bold man with
some amount Of spirit As grew up per-
ceived that she was very pretty. knew not
what possessed mo when she was present.
was In love and did not knowit She. who was
an adept In tho matter, understood. and
guessed what Il was at once. Bhe used mo
worry badly. Il was at the timo when
che was intimate with Miraboau. She con-
stantly said to mo: Como. now. Monsieur do
Charities. you great BOBBY. why are you al
ways at my skirts 2 Shewas thirty-six years
of ago was seventeen" Victor Hugo goes
on to say that Nine. do Genlis. who died three
months after tho revolution Of July. com.
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People as They Come and Go

-ReY. j. II. Kuder, was at Mt. Bethel
during the past week.
Mrs. B. f. Williams, Of South Bethle-
hem, was calling on relatives here last Fri
day.
Mrs. C.. f. Deibert, of Bank street
was visiting relatives at Lansford last
week.
Mrs. Jacob Brong, of Mountain Top,
Pa, was the guest of Mrs. Samuel Seller,
on Monday.
james Gallagher, the popular Carbon
county sheriff, while in town Tuesday
dropped in to see u.s.,
Our populal young friend z. l.. Straub,
of Aquashicola, while in town Tuesday
evening made us pleasant call,
Mrs. Cyrus Derhamer, of Bethlehem,
was the guest of Mrs. l.. #. Housef, on
Bank street, during the past week
Our old friend Simon Rehrig, of
Weatherly, made the ADVOCATE office
an agreeable call while in town last Fri
day.
Charles A. Harding and wife, of Iron
street, were the guests of Jacob Long and
family, at Allentown over Sunday.
Mrs Jacob Romig and daughter Miss
Hannah, who have been visiting VIM.
Bachman and family in town; returned to
their home in Johnstown, Pa, last
week.
Wilson Kistler, of Stroudsburg, whe
owned and worked the old tannery that
stood where Gabers hall now stands was
registered at the Carbon House, Mon
daV
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1t is reported that J. c. Iiesher isabout
starting a boS factory.
w. L. Richard formerly Of this town
now ofAsbury Park, n. J. is visiting friends
here
-Wm. Sours charged lsrancy ana J. A.
Whitebar charged with arson, at last court,
were honorably acquitted.
The Switchback closes the last of this
month. The season was notas remuner-
ative as the previous one.
The October Court Jurors are said TO
have represented higher average of intelli-
gence than is generally the case with the
gentlemen of the jury"
"Wednesday Sheriff Gallagher took En-
gineer Waser and lack Hartman to the
Danvile Asylum. where they are now con-
fined under direction Of the Court.
The political "aRxious seat is getting
hot for some Of our candidates and they
ara string themselves accordingly. Lentz
and Handwerk seem to be the most ac-
tive
DR. J. A. Horn, one of our most care
full and successful physicians has taken
unto himself life partner. The happy
occasion took place at Kingston, Pa, Oct.
25th.
Samuel A. Hull, of town, and Miss
Minnie Erwin, of Willsesbarre, were mar
red at the home of the BRIDES parents on
Tuesday; they were the recipients of many
presents
1t is believed that the taxes are higher
in this Borough than in any other in the
state; nevertheless expensive improvements
are in progress pilnG up the already onerous
taxation in the face of hard win
ter.
w. X. Stroh has beeu bedfast for the
past two weeks, being the victim of severe
cold that Pneumonia and typhoid fevers
We are glad to note improvement and learn
that he intends to he out in time to
votei
On Wednesday evening Harry A. But
Ter, son of A. W. Butler, and Miss Blaksee,
daughter of w. w. Blakslee, of Weatherly.
were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
at st. Marks. IL was grand affair; the
general public were invited. The bride
and Bridegroom each received $1,000 cash
from their respective parents.
Several Weissport merchants were in
town Wednesday consulting the lawyers,
with view of Kidding the county of the
many peddlers who are gathering in this
vicinity About two years ago the mer-
chants of this place established the "Mer-
chants Protective Association" with this
particular object in view. Each merchant
was assessed 80, which was paid in cash
and banded to some of the lawyers. The
result must have been failure as the ped
dlers are thicker than ever.
The first of Oct. 1887, witnessed general
depression at the County Scat. The ''busi-
ness, sky of old Mauch Chsnk was heavy,
overcast and the whole town from stern to
stem was burdened by a down in the
mouth feeling, occasioned by the miners
strike and perhaps more particularly be-
cause among each mornings incidents are
noted, the fact that three or four families
were moving to Bethlehem, leaving at
present more vacant houses than there has
been for years past; but on the heel of the
L. V. r. r. office moving-comes the ex-
tensive building on part of the Central r.
r. of N. j., now in operation which has
given the town quite BOOM
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District Confereno Of lutheran Church.

The Second District Conference of the
Lutheran Ministerium cf Pennsylvania
began its fall session with communion
service in Christ Union church, Center
vile, Northampton county, Pa, pastoral
charge of Rev. W. j. Lazarus, on fst Mon
day evening, Oct. "a, 1887 The President,
Rev. Enoch Smith, preached the semon
from St. Mathew 5 Ia, Revs. j. w. Bieber
and j. II. Kuder, the Secretaries, conduct
ing the alter services.
The regular business session was opened
on Tuesday morning by the usual lturigal
formula. Roll of ministers was called and
names of delegates recorded of the former
forty were pesent, of the latter twenty.
The President readhis report, which was
received and referred to special committee
for action, On motion the old officers were
reelected bv acclamation. 1t was resolved
that the following congregations should
constitute new pastoral charges; Cherry
vile, Petersyille and Little More; Stating
ton and Towamensing; Weissport, North
Weissport, Big Creek, Parryvile and East
Penn.
The officers of conference were instructed
to secure regular pastors for Stroudsburg
AMI Great Bend as soon as possible, The
subject of S. S. conventions received gener-
al discussion and the committee on the
same was instructed to arrange for gener-
al and local conventions. The President S
report shows that since the meeting hast
spring, corner stones of churches were
laid at Catasauqua, Kresgeville and East
Allentown. The Rey NJ. l.. Zweizig re-
signed the pastorste of Trinity Mission,
Scranton, Pa, Rev. Lewis Smith, the Mis-
sion at Weatherly; Prof. w. Wackernagel,
the congregation at Altonah; Rey. VIM
Rath, the Apples congregation; and Rev.
G.. A. Bruegel, of Cherryyille, his charge.
The German-English Mission, organized
during the summer in the city of Scranton,
has called the Rev. J, G. Graepp of Brock
port n. j., who will preach his Introductory
sermon there on the lst Sunday of Novem-
Der.
Conference was emphatic in expressing
its disapprobation of such irregularities as
those now existing between the Blue church
and student f. A. Zehl
A mission committee, consisting of the
officers OF conference, and Revs. S. A.
Zeigenfuss and P. Fatteicher, was appointed
whose duty it shall be, to visit, at least once
a year, each mission within bounds Of con-
| ference, to examine carefully into its status
! and report the same TO that body.
On Tuesday evening memorial service
was held in honor of Heinrich MelchoiI
Muhlenberg, the patriarch Of the Lutheran
church in America. Interesting addresses
were delivered by Prof. NJ. Fl. Richards,
who is lnial descendant of this patriarch,
and Rev. T. S. Seip, ID. d., and c. j.
! Cooper.
q On Wednesday noon, after accepting an
invitation of Rev. A. K. Horne, ID. D., tc
hold its next session in his Alburtis con
gregation next spring, conference all
! journsd
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George Dolon.

Mr.. George Dolon the Democratic nomi-
nee for County Treasure, was born March
1st 1884, at Packerton, Carbon County and
has resided there all the time. When
still quite a small boy his father died leay-
ing dependant family. For twenty-four
years he followed the Tow path as driver and
captain. Having accumulated small cap
ital, boating being more remunerative them
he engaged in the grocery business but in a
short time sold it again, the confinement
and want of interest suggesting it. He
then entered the services OF the L. V, r. r
Co. For some time he was "bill-tacker''
in the Packerton yard. For the past seven
teen years he has, been watchman and had
charge of the turn-table, Mr. Dclon is a
hard-working, honest, upright citizen,
genial in manner. He has always been a
Democrat in politics. = Weatherly Herald
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Normal SQUARE Items.

ID. Fl. Longacre spent Sunday last with
Steinvile, Lehigh county friends.
r -Rey. Frank Smith, of Monroe county,
was calling on friends here this week.
Miss Ida Hontz, of Summit Hill spent
several nays this week With n ora Mil
ler.
"A corn husking match at the home of
William Sittler, Thursday evening last
passed off very enjoyably-
We would caution few of our young
men to desist hunting on Sunday. In thus
violatatiDg the law they make themselves
liable to heavy fine. "a word to the
wise.'
We are pleased to state that Prof. n.
NJ. Ballet is rapidly improving. 1t will be
remembered that the professor met with
an accident while on his way, West to take
charge of college which compelled him to
return to this place.
Our young folks are preparing for
the coming winteI-llteraray societies win
be organized, dancing parties arranged for,
and altogether we expect to have good
time. NORMAL.
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Mahoning Items.

&C. f. Fenstermacher, of Lansford,
spent Sunday at home.
Solomon Hopes is having his house
treated to a new coat of paint. ~
Our schools opened last week with an
attendance of about 250 scholars.
Last week Mrs. Nathan Sensinger had
the misfortune to fall and break her arm.
Mrs. Joseph Arner, of Tamaqua, was
visiting relatives in the Valley during the
past week
While cutting wood on Monday, John
Freyman accidentally cut off the second
finger of his left hand.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered to the Lutheran { Congrega-
tion of St. Johns Church tomorrow,
Sunday morning, Rev. ". II. Strauss
will ofliciate. DASH.
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our srRoLLFR AT wE1ssroRr.
Interesting Itoms ricked Up andAssorted By
the Stroller


the Stroller
Ross Heydt, Of Ashley, was visiting G.
w. Larry this week.
&C. W. Lauiy was on business trip to
Allentown during the past week.
Mill Snyder and Robt. Grayer spent
Sunday crushing hearts at Slatington.
Our old friend John Kruse has gone
into the huckstering business. Look alive
for him.
William Koons has added a veranda to
his residence which greatly enhances the
appearance of.the same.
james Walp, of Lehighton, put one of
his celebrated steam heaters in the store
room and residence of NJ. A. Laury.
AN honest and industrious boy is want
ed to learn the jewelry trade at the Weiss
port Jewelry Store. Apply at once.
A large audience in the Evangelical
church Sunday evening paid wrapt atten-
tion to an interesting discourse delivered
by Rev. G. H. Egge.
&C. ". Sewell moved to Mauch Chunk
Tuesday, where he has purchased the Voll-
mer bakery. The "Stroller'' watts the best
wishes of large number of friends to the
family.
BY an advertisement in to-day's ADYo-
CATE it will be seen that Chas. Schweitzer
desires to dispose of his his blacksmith
shop. For further particulars apply to
Austin Boyer.
An entertainment will be held in the
Evangelical church on Saturday evening,
November 9Th. The proceeds will revert
to the church. Don't miss it Admission
twenty-five and fifteen cents.
-Important-Did you-Oh, don't fail to
see the immense assortment of winter dress
and dry goods at Andrew Grayers store
New goods received almost every day and
prices are marked way down.
"A very DELIGHTFUL party in honor of orr
genial friend John Biery, came off at the
Biery residence on White street, Tuesday
evening. All present enjoyed themselves
until the "wee 'sma hours ayont the
twain"
We had the pleasure of shaking hands
with Dominick O'Donnell, the Democratic
candidate for county commissioner who is
on the ticket with the genial Henry Miller
of Franklin, for the same Office. A large
complimentary vote will be polled by these
gentlemen, because their intelligence. abil-
ity and honesty is recognized by voters in
all parties.
u -.
rectors have refurnished the primary de-
partment in their school and have placed in
table and cabinet for busy work. Miss
Yundt, one of the best in the county, is the
teacher in charge Thus year by year,
throughout this county more attention
is rightly being given to the Primary school.
Weatherly Hereld.
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Weatherly Locals.

&C. w. Miller, our popular dry goods
merchant. has been on The sick list for the
.ast ten days. He is now however able
again to be about.
Cabbage sells in this town at four and
five dollars per hundred. Quakake for
cabbage. Potatoes are selling at seventy
five and eighty cents per bushel.
Rev. Smith of the Lutheran Church is
at present on trip 30 western Maryland
where he expects to spend a few weeks.
His successor here has not been elected
yet.
The Weatherly shops will soon turn
out another monstrous passenger engine
somewhat like the "a Messenger" En-
gnes Nos. 50, 1888, 374 and 30S are in the
shop for repairs.
Owing to scarcity of cars, our car shops
suspended work for four days last week
Work was resumed again this week hut
the prospects for steady w5rk in this de-
partment are gloomy on account of the
strike in the Hazleton and BeaYer Meadow
Coal Fields
The time given in the ordinance of the
town council for paving certain parts of
town has about expired and property hold
ers in these parts are busy laying down
their paYemeats. Some of these payements
are brick, a few substantial stone, but the
greater number of them are wood and not
few of them have a rather pristine ap-
pearanee.
Work at the silk mill is progressing
rapidly and the foundation walls are about
completed. We understand the brick lay
ers are at work. We understand Mr. Buck
a member of our present senool board, who
accidentally shot himself through the hand
about ten days ago is getting along as well
as can be expected; and his physicians, Drs.
Hoffman and Tweedle have hopes for saw
| ing his hand.
Last Saturday morning the count J
around here was covered with a thin coat
of snow A silent reminder that winter is
at our doors. ALPHA.
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Nothing that parent can do for his
boy will be of more value than good trade.
Along with the trade there should be fair
education if possible, but the training of
the hands is of more importance than mere
book knowledge. If boy has the physical
strength to master the mysteries of some
mechanical calling, he is on fair way 10
become independent.
A delegate from tho Workmen's As
sociation of London, very large organza-
tion, who has been sent three times TO this
country to report upon industrial conditions
and advantages said, when he went home
the last time, that if he had been here on
his own responsibility he would have stayed
altogether.
Miss Alyenia Graver, at the New York
Millinery Store, has the largest and most
fashionable assortment of fall and winter
millinery goods ever brought to THIS Valley
Ladies don't fail to call before purchasing
elsewhere.
York State apples-Pippins, Greetings
Baldwins, Russets, Fallman sweets-Low-
est prices Call before purchasing elsewhere
Sweeny's Corner Store.
You will never be left If YOU buy the
Racket Alarm Clock, sold by F. n. Hohi,
the jeweler, Mauch Chunk.
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Anna What's the matter, Mary?
Mary Matteri am In trouble enoughl
Anna--l should think sol You look worried
Mary-I have been trying very hard to do my
sewing, and have my clothing as pretty ana neat,
ly made as Jennes. have basted and sewed
Anna-i used to be bothered in the same way;
hut have had no trouble since bought my new
machine.
NIary-I have heard some of my friends, who
have seen your new machine, say tnat 1t does
much better work than any others they have ever
Anna-Weil, in the first place, it runs very
light; then, you are not obliged to do any basting.
made my winte. m CLOAK 81 p9ting 9n 5e pf.d rug
did the embroidery work without bit of trouble,
and did not do stitch of bastlngl
MarY-What is the name of your machine?
And has Jennie one like IL?
Anna--My machine is the NEW HIGn-ARM
DAVIS" Jennie's Is the same, she made all her
under-clothng on it; such nice rufiiing, shirrng
and tucking we never could make on any under
feed machine!
Anna-You had better do so; and don't have
any other kind, for find there is no particular
difference In the under-feed machines; one is
rs good as another. But with Davis yon can
do all kinds of work easily My machine never
gets out of order
Mary - When [ bought my machine, they
showed me variety OF nice samples which, they
said were made on the machine, and that could
do the same work; but have not been able to
do it, and they do not teach me how.
Anna-I ami afraid they deceived you and that
the samples you saw were really made on DAVIS
machine: That is the way the agents of the old
style under-feed machines do sometimes. You
ought to have asked them to do some of the work
so you could see how it was done
Mary-I did. but they said they had not the
time, and did not have the attachments. but
would have in a few days; and they said they
could do all the work that could be done ON the
Davis; but | know better now, and II l had
bought Davis, like yours could have done my
sewing and trimming as nicely as yours and Jen-
nie's. am going to trade for Davis and pay
the difference in price, for am sure | can save
GOOD besides
islactOry.
For sale by
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Lehlgh Gap Items.

Mrs. Susan Sherer is lying seriously i'll.
Constable John StrohPs new residence
is about completed.
Prof Elmer l.. Straub will open free
night school at Aquashicola
Abraham Prutzman has sold the tim
Der on his wood land to Mr.. Zellner.
Lewis Kressly and Miss Luzetta Zeig-
enfuss were Joined in the holy bonds of
matrimony last Saturday.
Rev. Bruegel will preach his farewell
sermon in ST, Johns church tomorrow
Sunday at ? o'clock p. m.
DIR. j. q. Kreamer l.. G. Croft and
Robt. Henry were in attendance at the
Mount Holly On. J.,) Fair last week.
FAY,
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VERY VALUABLE
Heaaa Esdate {?

The undersigned executor Of the last Will and
testament OF joel Klotz. late OF East Neisspolt,
Franklin Township. Carbon county, Pa, dec d..
viii sell at Public Sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, November ID, 1887,
Commencing at one o'clock +. NJ, the following
very valuable Tracts or Pieces of Land, situate
in East Weissport, Carbon county Pa, adjoining
lands of Henry Campbell, Thomas Koons. and
others. Tlact No I containing One Acre and
Sixty Perches, more or less. The improvements
are
3-Story Brick Dwelling House
and a Large Shed. Tract No. containing
NINETEEN PERCHES, more or less, adjoining
Tract No. and lands Of l.. G. & Nav. Co. The
Improvements thereon erected are TWO
FRAME HOUSES, one Of the houses is being
used as a tenant house and sadder shop, and
the other as a tin shop and stove store Tract
No. 3 containing 1HIRTN-0NE pERCHES, more
or less, adjoining lands Of Henry Campbell, FL
meF Klotz and l.. G., & Nav. Co. All the above
mentioned lots are We'll located for business
purposes Terms and conditions Will he made
known at time and place Of sale, BY
franklin twp. loeu5Ss
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"original Cheap Cash Store
LARGEST IN THE COUNTY,!
Over One Thousand Dollars
INVESTED IN UNDERWEAR.

A stock Of underwear that foots up over one
thousand dollars is by no means small one,
and is larger than any ever before brought to
this county. We are going TO sell them at such
prices that you'll be aslonished and wonder how
we can afford to do it,
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Just received from Boston,
an immense stock of the genu-
inc Knight OF Labor Shoes,
which we are selling at $3.50
and So. Warranted solid calf
leather. Clauss & Bro, the
Tailors, sole agents for Carbon
county. Our stock of hand
made shoes cannot be beat by
any dealer in the county.
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MARRIED.

EBBERTs- -CUNFER.- the 2sth day OF August
Charles A. Ebberts and Miss lille NJ. Cunfer,
both OF Mahoning.
the 23d day OF october,
hy Rev. A. Bartholomew Harrison LOrah. Of
West Penn. and Miss Kate 6aidner, Of East
Penn.
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Geo. v. NUSbaun, Agent,
Bank Street, Lehighton.
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1887.

CPECIAL NOTICE Persons making payments
~ to this office by money orders or postal notes
will please make them payable at the WEISS
PORT POST OFFICE, AS the Lehighton Office Is
NOT money order office
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Pursuant to an Act of General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, en-
titled, "An act relating to the elections in
this Commonwealth" approved the End
day of July, Ammo Domini, one thousand,
eight hundred and thirty-nine, and further
supplement to that Act approved January
Both, 1874, |, JAMES GALLAGHER,
Sheriff of the County of Carbon, Pennsyl-
yania, do hereby make known and give no.
tice, to the electors of the county aforesaid,
that on the FIRST TUESDAY, AFTER
THE FIRST MONDAY, OF NOVEM-
BER, being the
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e1-m SHAwLs, SKIRTS and SKIRT PAT
TERMS we are showing RARE NOVELTIES at
prices that will make your eyes water.